All articles by Robert Prendergast

Robert Prendergast

Tink partners with TransferGo to launch Pay by Bank for UK customers

Pay by Bank will introduce a new way to more securely and quickly send money internationally for TransferGo’s UK customers

Borderless AI partners with Nium

Strategic alliance will allow for employers to pay employees and contractors in 100 currencies across more than 190 countries

Marqeta expands Uber Eats partnership

Marqeta will expand its Uber Eats partnership to Canada, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Costa Rica

Tyl by NatWest announces new payments partnership with FSB

FSB members will have access to a range of simple, reliable and cost-effective payment solutions from Tyl by NatWest

Viva.com partners with Satispay

Viva.com partners with Satispay, growing the alternative payment options for merchants in Italy, France and Luxembourg

Saudi Arabia card payments market to grow by 7.6% in 2024, forecasts GlobalData

Card payment value in Saudi Arabia registered a growth of 17.8% in 2022, followed by 9.7% in 2023 to reach SAR511.5bn ($136.4bn)

Companies invest in Philippines’ instant payment system start up, Higala

Talino Venture Studios and Chemonics International have launched and funded Higala, a startup Inclusive Instant Payment System

Finastra supports ScotPayments with prevention of payments fraud

Finastra’s Bacsactive-IP Confirmation of Payee solution will assist ScotPayments with the prevention of payments fraud and error

Elavon and FreedomPay to enhance payments for hospitality and retail in Europe

The agreement pairs Elavon acquiring with FreedomPay commerce technologies to benefit Elavon merchants across Europe

59% of companies think payments is at the heart of their customer experience strategy

Meanwhile, 57% of retailers believe that a poor payment experience could have a detrimental effect on their business